Planning for Outdoor Learning

Name: Planning for Outdoor Learning
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A Practical Guide for the Early Years

By: Helen Bilton

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Hardcover | 28 November 2025 | Edition Number 1

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210 Pages

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29.6 x 21.6 x 1.8

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When the environment is right, children flourish. Just as ready-made meals donât create great chefs, ready-made environments donât nurture independent thinkers.

Planning is key to creating rich outdoor learning experiences, where children, educators and the environment can work together. This book supports practitioners working with children aged two to six (including Reception and Year 1) develop a flexible, observation-led approach to planning that places children at the heart of the process.

Rather than a rigid, one-size-fits-all process, planning should be a dynamic, responsive practice that evolves with the needs of the children and setting. Through practical examples, this book demonstrates how well-planned outdoor spaces support childrenâs independence and problem-solving skills. Chapters include:

The planning cycle â" making planning accessible and achievable
Guiding principles for effective outdoor learning
Creating intentional environments that support childrenâs curiosity and development
Observation, assessment and documentation made manageable
Case studies from real settings and their outdoor planning journeys

Features:

Hundreds of full-colour photographs
Reflective tasks and activities for staff development
Practical tools for creating adaptable, child-centred plans

This book empowers early years practitioners to design outdoor learning experiences that truly meet childrenâs needs. By focusing on the âwhyâ and âhowâ of planning, it ensures that day-to-day practice is guided by meaningful aims and objectives â" allowing educators to spend less time on paperwork and more time engaging with the children.

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